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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,800.90, 119,796.26 and 48,562.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,800.90, 119,796.26 and 48,562.58 is: 67,022.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,800.90 : 119,796.26 = 48,562.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,800.90/119,796.26 = 48,562.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,800.90x = 119,796.26 × 48,562.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,800.90x = 5,817,615,459.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,817,615,459.95/86,800.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,022.52

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